Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1914 — KLAW & ERLANGER'S [ARTICLE]

KLAW & ERLANGER'S

• " International Production of “Ben Hur” to Be Staged in Lafayette, April 30 and 21. Spectacular magnificence, dramatic splendor and religious ecstacy are the most notable concomitants of Klaw and Erlanger’s International production of ‘‘Ben Hur,” which will be the offering at the Dryfus theater, Lafayette, Ind., Monday and Tuesday nights and Tuesday matin'66. April 20 and 21. During the fourteen years which have passed

t be the center of inter-communi-cation between the various churches and social and charitable agencies In the city; to foster harmonious co-operation between them, and to check the evils of overlapping relief, and for this purpose to establish a general registration bureau for the use of all such agencies., To Investigate the cases of all applicants for relief which are referred directly to the association and to send the person or societies having a legitimate interest in such cases ull reports of the investigation. To procure work for poor persons who are capable of being wholly or partially self supporting and in other ways help families to become independent of the need of material relief. To develop volunteer personal service to the dependent. To inform the public of the various plans for relief work. To promote'the general welfare of the city by social and sanitary reforms and by the establishment and maintenance of any activities to this end. The officers of the association are: I‘resident, Geo. F. Meyers: vicepresident, Mrs. John I. Gwin; secretary, Rex Warner; treasurer, Wm. Day: chairman relief committee, Mrs. A. P. Burton.

During the past year several children have been taken from destitute or improvident homes and placed in the Julia Work Home at Plymouth. Arrangements were made through a local physician with a specialist in Chicago for an optical operation for an afflicted little girl hut her health has been such since her attempted suicide that this has not yet been possible. Homes and clothing have been provided for some. Xttrses have been hired to attend those who were unable to have the necessary attention during severe illness. Fuel ana food have been provided for those who needed more than the apportionment allowed each family by the trustee. The needs of applicants have been as thoroughly investigated as possible and help obtained through the proper channels: or relatives at a distance,' lodges or other organizations. A room has been secured in the court house where clothing that is donated is kept and where the needy are supplied. Much good has been done with very small expenditure of money and much voluntary labor on the part of the members of the board. The hoard is grateful for the newspaper help in urging the public to send every applicant for help to the board and thus put an end to the giving to cases that have not been investigated and also of relieving the public of the annoyance of numerous solicitors. Give your money to those whose business it is to see that none of it goes' to imposters. During file last year no jiioney has been asked for by the board, as it has been able to meet the nebesvry expense- with the money .turned into the treasury by the various charitable agencies. No extended effort will be made to replenish the treasury, which is nearly empty, until next fall, when a Systematic canvass will be made, hut to meet the immediate needs of the board a benefit will be given at the Rex theater on the evening of Thursoay, April ] 6th, for which each member of the board will be expected to sell 20 tickets. To save them unnecessary labor and inconvenience please do your part by asking them for a ticket instead of waiting for them to ask you. which is an embarassing duty for some. The tickets, which are 25c each, can be obtained from any member of the board or at Warner’s hardware store. An effort will be made to have a special program in connection with the pictures. The money is needed to pay the expense of a nurse, etc., in a case of serious sickness in the family of a highly respected and most worthy citizen. SO please help us in a worthy work by buying a ticket. i ■ igned.) C hairman Publicity Committee.